Chapter 4

I opened my eyes, gazing out through the floor-to-ceiling windows into the garden.

Melody, wearing a sexy lace dress, was nestled in Archer's arms.

They were shamelessly canoodling in public.

Archer seemed to sense my gaze and looked up, meeting my eyes through the glass window.

Then, he lowered his head to kiss her, his movements gentle and lingering.

His actions became increasingly brazen,

Yet his eyes remained fixed on me inside the window, as if silently mocking my misery.

I stood up, walked to the window, and forcefully drew the curtains.

Leaning against the wall, tears silently slid down my face.

"Just hold on a little longer, it'll be over soon."

"They owe me, and I'll collect every single debt."

Early the next morning, Archer took Melody and me to the live streaming venue.

Throughout the journey, Melody kept flaunting her special status in Archer's eyes.

"Archer says he loves my legs the most, unlike my sister who has such a long scar on hers."

"Archer says my skin is so tight and smooth to the touch. Not like my sister, who's had four kids and has stretch marks all over her belly like centipedes."

"Sis, were you born under an unlucky star? Is that why your children always leave you?"Archer once again acquiesced to Melody's humiliation of me.

I just smirked coldly, my eyes filled with indifference.

Seeing no reaction from me, she assumed I was afraid of her and cuddled up to Archer, falling asleep in a coquettish manner.

Half an hour later, the livestream began.

I held the props for the fire performance in my hand, the burn scar on my leg resembling a clown.

Melody wore an ultra-short skirt, showing off her slender, white legs.

Her livestream room was booming with popularity, comments scrolling by rapidly.

After the performance, Melody stood up and walked over to me, feigning concern as she asked:

"Sis, are you okay? Those flames looked so dangerous just now."

Her expression, however, was so delicate it tugged at one's heartstrings.

The comments section immediately exploded.

"That stuntwoman looks so mean, Melody don't pay her any attention!"

"Melody is so beautiful, that woman doesn't even deserve to stand next to her!"

I didn't react, because any response from me would only make her more smug.

Just then, the big screen in the livestream room suddenly flickered. The original comments and gift effects disappeared, replaced by a video.

In the video, Melody and Archer were intimately snuggled together, with even some unsightly scenes.The comments section exploded instantly.

"What's going on? Melody and Mr. Ashford?"

"I thought she looked familiar. That acrobat is Mr. Ashford's wife. I've seen their interviews before."

"Mr. Ashford has a wife? Is Melody the other woman?"

Melody looked frantically at the camera as a tidal wave of accusations and insults from fans came crashing down.

Yet she seemed to have anticipated this, immediately putting on a pitiful act and reaching for a fruit knife.

"Everyone, I swear I'm not a homewrecker. If you all think I am, I have no choice but to atone with my life."

With that, she plunged the fruit knife towards her heart.

Archer was the first to react, snatching the knife away with one hand and shutting off the livestream.

With his other hand, he slapped me hard across the face.

"It was you. You're jealous of Melody. You leaked this video."

I could only laugh bitterly.

"I just got home from the hospital and you brought me here. How could it possibly be me?"

"A vicious woman like you would find a way to hurt others."

"I want you to hold a press conference to apologize to Melody and prove her innocence.""Innocence? You know better than anyone whether she's innocent or not. I won't apologize to her."

With that, Archer picked up his phone and stopped looking at me.

Shortly after, I received a message from the nightclub owner on my phone.